Garrett's Estate

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Linn,

This appeal is from the refusal to grant a petition for letters rogatory 1 to a court in Germany to take the testimony of the petitioner and of certain witnesses. 2

Petitioner claims to be a first cousin of Henrietta Garrett who died in 1930 domiciled in Philadelphia, and to be entitled to share in such part of her estate as may pass under the intestate laws. The briefs say there are many claimants 3 and that the fund involved amounts to millions of dollars. The Commonwealth has appeared by the Attorney General and claims by escheat. Part of the estate appears to…